Cleaner for implement wheels



Aug. 29, 1933. E. RQDDEL I 1,924,626

CLEANER FOR IMPLEMENT WHEELS Filed Nov. 2. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug.29, 1933. RQDDEL 1,924,626

CLEANER FOR IMPLEMENT WHEELS Filed Nov. 2. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1tions, as for instance, whenback'ing. V p 2 Still another object is toprovide adevicegof 7 V fled form of scraper blade.

i d s-i a 1933;

1 {CLEANER For:

, IMPLEMENT WHEELS ff ddmaaetrarksps v o My invention relatesto'iniprovements inclean ers for implernent wheels, and particularlyitoa device of this character intended and adapted for use on tractors andother implements to clean g 5 dirt and trash from thetir ont' or rearwheel's thereof; or both. v a e An object of this inventionis to providea structure of this character, in the nature-of an attachrnent, whichcan be readily and expeditiously implement is operatingunderrsubnorrnalcondithis character of simplefand'inexpensive,"construction that can be installed without the use ofspecial tools .or the ai cljofr' afspecially skilled mechanic, and thatwin prove'tefilcientjand durable in operation, With the above and otherinventionincludes certain novel features of construction andcombinationsofpartswhich will be hereinafter set forth in connectionwith the drawings.

In'the drawing's: T Figure 1- is a view inside elevation showingone'adaptation of my invention in connection with the front wheels of animplement.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of thestructure V illustrated in Fig. 1.t a a Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view to better showthe scraper mounting. v Fig'. is a View similar to Fig. 1 illustrating.a

modified Construction particularly adapted for ujs e upon the rearwheels ofan'implement.

Fig. 5 is a perspective viewto better illustrate the structure shown inFig. 4. p

. Fig; 6 is a view in perspective showing a modi- As the parts areillustrated in Fig.1, the wheel 1 has a rib 2, around the tread thereofand this wheel is mounted on an axle 3 which is asscci Q ated with thespindle 4. To all intents and purposes, this. structure is of standardconstruction L andthe structure will of course be varied with;

different types and makes of tractors and other implements;

forward end to be rigidly mounted in connection with'theshaft'B by meansof a stud bolt 6, or

other suitable fastening; A brace 7 is connected". a at one end withsaidsupporting members 5 and installed and removed [at the will of theuser.v Another object is to so construct and mo'unt the parts that portionsofthestru'cture are'yieldable to prevent damage or breakageQWhentheobjectsin viewe will be apparent 'to] those skilled in the "art, my

The supporting member 5 is securedat its 21 has a plurality of hobs or,cleats 22 extending I With the mounting asabov set-forth thesup- *po'rtingmember'fi is secured in place with" its ree end'extendingrearwardly andadjacent it? thetread oi 'the'wheel 1.

has its free end inclined upwardly and iterminating in'ia fork ryokeeitofit theispindle 4;] A v shackle 9ifis"-providedto "be fittedYarOund the'Qspindle '4 and is-connect ed with the bracef'l by "means of abolti'lfijbr-other suitable fastening.

' iThe rearward end of supporting-member 5 is 1 formedasfupwardlyV-extending arm 11- and rocker arms l2 and I3'are mounted onopposite ends ,of the supporting-member; 5 by means ofpivot pin o r bolt14 to befdispos'ed fer'rswinging-movee ment adjacent to the arm portibn;11'.

bar or,headf1 5' is urged toward the arm; Z1 1. Scraperblades 17 aremounted on this cross-bar T or head '15- with' th'eirscraping edges 18'"disposed "downwardly to lie adjacent to or against the .8

tread faceof the wheel 1, and. an adjusting screw 19 isprovided througharm '11 to make and retain desired adjustments to dispose the cientoperation. 1 v

15 can be extended on both: sides of the supporting member 5, aslio'rinstance, wheretw'o wheels aremounted in :close proximity on the scraperblades 17 in the position for mostfefli As illustrated in 2 the crossbar or head axle 3, and then two-blades can be mounted 0112 each end of'thisbar or head 15-to. scrape the' dirt of each wheel on each side oftherib 2, the i;

rib .can travel in-this space.

sition of the scraping blades with respect, tothe wheel tread can beadjusted and this adjustment blades being spaced as indicated at 20 sothat the p 1 With the structure as set forth above the po -3 9 will bevretained through the resilientn force ex A erted by spring 16. When theimplement is, traveling in a forward direction the scraping edge;-

1 18 will servet'o scrape the wheels to removefdirt,

trash and the like, and when the direction. of H movement of the'wheelslis reversed, as for inbacked, the spring 16 will yield-t0 permitsumstance, when the tractor or implement is being 05 1 ken or otherwisedamaged.

cient clearance-between the blade 1'7 and the v wheel 1 so that theparts-will not bebent, bro- As the parts are illustrated in Fig. 4 ,th ewheel a? I 7 r; In-Fig. 6 I have illustrated affslighu mdifid I form ofscraper- 3l and as here shown the scrapthe: most efficientoperation.

from the tread face thereof in two circumferential lines, in the presentinstance shown as being staggered. With this arrangement it is desirablethat the scraper blade be ,in the space between the two circumferentiallines of hobs or cleats, so that dirt or trash packing upon the treadsurface will be scraped outwith a gouging and chisel-like action, thusinsuring a maximum efiiciency in' 1breaking packed fmaterial frombetween the'hobs'or cleats 22.

. As here illustrated, the supporting member 23 is bolted or otherwisesecured upon the drum 24 of the axle, or upon other suitable portions ofthe implement structure, and this supporting member 23 isextendedrearwardlyand curved downwardly so that it terminates adjacenttothe wheel rim, preferably at a point 'somewhat below the center ofaxle 25. A brace member 26 is secured at one end to thesupporting member.23 and'atits other end to the drum '2 4,"or other or cleats 22 and thescraping edge "30 thereof is properly adjusted to l a position ingblade32'is at one end: and a'plurality of openings 33 are, ,provided' atspaced points through the scraper adjacent, the other end to permitadjustments in the mounting with ,re-

Q -b -spect to the supporting member. f This same'construction can beemployed'inbonnotion with :scraper blades-1'7 and 29. The1blade 3l hasa.curved scraper arm 34; extendingupwardly on the upper'side-andterminating in a scraper edge ".35. V JIhe arm'34 is yieldable withrespect to the its blade'31 and is so disposed that it will beinproximity to the tread surfaceof the wheel to loosen dirt or trashas'the tractor or implement isbacked.

While I have herein shown and describedonly certain specificembodimentsf of my invention and a I have set forth only certainpossible modifications p in the construction and arrangement of theparts and in the manner of application and of mounting the same, it willbe'appreciated :that many changes and variations can; be made in theform, construction, arrangement, assembly from the spirituand scope ofmy invention.

I claim: I v l "'1. 'A cleaner for implement'wheels ,comprising,asupporting'member to bemounted uponan implement with a portion thereofextendand mounting of the .parts, without departing ing adjacent to the:tread of the wheel, .abrace member including yoke means to engage with aportionof'the implement structure associated *with said supportingmember to hold the outer'end thereof "in .substantially wrigidmountingfa scraper bladerswingably mounted at the outer end of saidsupporting member, means normally resiliently swinging saidscraperbladeto bring 'its edge against the tread of v the wheel, and

adjustable means carried [by the supporting niernber 'operativelyassociated with the scraper blade to adjust and stop swinging movementto pn I thereof'toward the tread of thewheel; o

2.:A cleaner for implement Wheels comprising,

a supporting member mounted upon'an' implement with a'portion thereofextending adjacent to the tread of a wheel, a'scraper blade swingablymounted bysaid supporting "member, a

spring normally resilientlyswinging said scraper bladeto move'the'edgethereof toward the wheel tread, "and .an adjusting bolt carried by the rsupporting member'tostop and limitswingi'ng' 'movementof the effectiveedge 'ofithefscr'aper blade toward the wheel treadJ V EDD RODDEL.

